Tornado Warning 53, NWS Lake Charles, LA

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WWUS54 KLCH 030943
SVSLCH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
443 AM CDT WED SEP 3 2008

LAC009-079-030945-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0053.000000T0000Z-080903T0945Z/
RAPIDES LA-AVOYELLES LA-
443 AM CDT WED SEP 3 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
AVOYELLES AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN RAPIDES PARISHES...

AT 441 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR COTTONPORT...OR
ABOUT 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF BUNKIE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 23 MPH.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA.

LAT...LON 3111 9209 3096 9196 3088 9216 3098 9225
TIME...MOT...LOC 0943Z 231DEG 20KT 3101 9209

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WWUS54 KLCH 030955
SVSLCH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
455 AM CDT WED SEP 3 2008

LAC009-079-031005-
/O.EXP.KLCH.TO.W.0053.000000T0000Z-080903T0945Z/
RAPIDES LA-AVOYELLES LA-
455 AM CDT WED SEP 3 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL AVOYELLES AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN
RAPIDES PARISHES EXPIRES AT 445 AM CDT...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA.

LAT...LON 3111 9209 3096 9196 3088 9216 3098 9225
TIME...MOT...LOC 0943Z 233DEG 22KT 3102 9207

$$

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
356 AM CDT WED SEP 3 2008

.DISCUSSION...
GUSTAV CONTINUES TO LINGER ACROSS THE ARKLATEX REGION...GENERATING
WIDESPREAD WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA. I APOLOGIZE FOR THE EXTREMELY
SHORT AFD...BUT ONGOING SEVERE WEATHER DETERMINES MY PRIORITIES.

.AVIATION...
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY...ENDING FROM
WEST TO EAST.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
KLCH  87  72  87  70  90 /  80  40  20  10  10
KBPT  89  71  89  70  92 /  40  30  10  10  10
KAEX  85  69  87  68  89 /  80  40  10  10  10
KLFT  86  74  85  70  88 /  80  60  30  10  10

&&

.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING
     ZONES: ACADIA...AVOYELLES...EVANGELINE...IBERIA...
     LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...RAPIDES...ST. LANDRY...ST.
     MARY...UPPER ST. MARTIN...VERMILION.

     FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE
     FOLLOWING ZONES: ALLEN...BEAUREGARD...CALCASIEU...CAMERON...
     JEFFERSON DAVIS...VERNON.

     COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
     ZONES: CAMERON...IBERIA...ST. MARY...VERMILION.

TX...NONE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE
     FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH
     ISLAND, TX OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL
     CITY TO CAMERON, LA OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER
     ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA OUT 20 NM...
     WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX EXTENDING FROM
     20 NM TO 60 NM...WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA TO
     CAMERON, LA EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM...WATERS FROM
     LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA EXTENDING
     FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM.

&&

TRARES

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
605 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008

GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475-LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055-TXZ180>182-
201-215-216-031115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON, LA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY,
LA OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA TO CAMERON, LA EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA
EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM-VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-
ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-
LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-CAMERON-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-
LOWER ST. MARTIN-TYLER-JASPER-NEWTON-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-
605 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST
GULF OF MEXICO...CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE COASTAL FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY
FOR THE PARISHES AROUND VERMILION BAY WHERE STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS
ARE DIMINISHING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE
WITH BANDS OF SHOWERS IN TRAIN ASSOCIATED WITH WHAT IS NOW
TROPICAL DEPRESSION GUSTAV OVER NORTHERN LOUISIANA. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AND SEAS
GREATER THAN 6 FEET. A WIND ADVISORY OVER CENTRAL LOUISIANA WILL
BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AROUND DAYBREAK AS THE EFFECTS OF GUSTAV
CONTINUE TO FADE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING AS STRONG
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AND HIGH SEAS GRADUALLY SUBSIDE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS CAN STAND DOWN. SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT
THIS TIME.

SWEENEY

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
338 AM CDT WED SEP 03 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0335 AM     TORNADO          1 S MAMOU               30.62N 92.42W
09/03/2008                   EVANGELINE         LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            STATE POLICE RELAYED REPORT OF DAMAGE TO RESIDENCES SOUTH
            OF MAMOU. PROBABLE TORNADO.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
402 AM CDT WED SEP 03 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0320 AM     TORNADO          SW MAMOU                30.63N 92.42W
09/03/2008                   EVANGELINE         LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            STATE POLICE TROOP I RELAYED REPORT OF A HOUSE DESTROYED
            ON LD VARETTE RD SOUTHWEST OF MAMOU. EMS ARE IN ROUTE.
            POSSIBLE INJURIES OR FATALITIES. EVENT TIME HAS BEEN
            CORRECTED.

&&

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
415 AM CDT WED SEP 03 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0320 AM     TORNADO          SW MAMOU                30.63N 92.42W
09/03/2008                   EVANGELINE         LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            *** I FATAL *** STATE POLICE TROOP I RELAYED REPORT OF
            DAMAGE TO 4 TO 5 HOUSES ON LD VARETTE RD SOUTHWEST OF
            MAMOU. 1 CONFIRMED FATALITY AND NUMEROUS INJURIES.
            DAMAGE ALSO REPORTED ON VALENTINE RD.

&&

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